By David Tuller, DrPH Update (later on March 4): Because Royal United Hospitals Bath suggested that I "redirect" my request for documents back to Bristol University, that's what I did. Earlier today, I sent an e-mail to Bristol's director of legal services. Here's what I wrote: As you likely remember, ...

By David Tuller, DrPH In January, I wrote about the problematic online training course developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners and touted by Steve Brine MP as addressing the misconceptions about ME (or CFS/ME, as the online course calls the illness). The lead author of the course was ...

By David Tuller, DrPH The situation at Cochrane appears to remain fluid. Last week, the organization posted a notice that it is seeking a new editor-in-chief. The current occupant of the position, Dr David Tovey, is leaving in May. Dr Tovey has been at Cochrane for a decade, so this ...

By David Tuller, DrPH This morning, I sent the following message to Dr Fiona Godlee, editor-in-chief of The BMJ and editorial director of BMJ. The subject heading: "My remaining concerns..." ***** Dear Fiona, Thank you for the quick changes to Nigel Hawkes€™ BMJ news story about the UK Heath Research ...

By David Tuller, DrPH After this month’s release of the Health Research Authority’s PACE analysis, Professor Michael Sharpe sent e-mails to at least two US publications requesting a retraction or major correction of critical articles. Professor Sharpe’s e-mails accused the writers involved of suggesting that PACE was fraudulent. This accusation ...